Enrollment
53
Middle
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAULKTON AREA SCHOOLS 24-4·NCES 462403000204
Faulkton Middle School - 08
1114 Court St, Faulkton, SD 57438 · (605) 598-6266 · Faulk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of South Dakota public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
15 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 21 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 38% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Faulkton Middle School - 08→Faulkton High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
Math
59.6%
SD avg 47.5% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 63.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Faulkton Middle School - 08
Faulkton Middle School - 08's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Middle School - 08 this school | 53 | 28.3% | 58.3% |
| Harding County Middle School - 03 Buffalo | 60 | 33.3% | 50.4% |
| Florence Middle School - 03 Florence | 71 | 32.4% | 25.5% |
| Montrose Middle School - 03 Montrose | 53 | 22.6% | 68.7% |
| Avon Middle School - 05 Avon | 63 | 25.4% | 48.0% |
| Gettysburg Middle School - 03 Gettysburg | 54 | 24.1% | 63.7% |
Matched among South Dakota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Faulkton Middle School - 08 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #110 of 165 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
53
+16 (+43%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 53
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53 | 5.4 | 9.8:1 | 28% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 5.6 | 9.3:1 | 19% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 4.9 | 11.7:1 | 14% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | 11% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 2.5 | 12.7:1 | 28% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | 25% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 31% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 4 | 16.5:1 | 42% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 53 | 2 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Faulkton Middle School - 08.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (32 to 53); teachers up 114% (2.5 to 5.4).
About Faulkton Middle School - 08
Faulkton Middle School - 08, a very small middle school, is located in Faulkton, South Dakota. The school has 53 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in South Dakota have about 187 students on average; enrollment here is 72% lower.
Faulkton Middle School - 08 is among 7 schools run by Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which serves 404 students.
At Faulkton Middle School - 08, 100% of students are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
The school lists 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. The average for middle schools in South Dakota, 13.4:1, is higher. A total of 15 students, or 28%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Faulkton Middle School - 08 holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of South Dakota public middle schools.
In South Dakota, Faulkton Middle School - 08 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.3% actual against a predicted 51.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Faulk County show that median household income comes to about $57,750, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 404 students.
Faulkton Middle School - 08's nearest public school is Faulkton Elementary - 02 (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Faulkton Middle School - 08 had 37 students in 2020-21 and 53 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 9.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Faulkton Middle School - 08 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Faulk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,126
Census ACS
Median income
$57,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Other schools in Faulkton
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Faulkton Elementary - 020.0 mi · 185
- Faulkton High School - 010.0 mi · 73
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 0511.5 mi · 20
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 9211.5 mi · 7
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 1012.7 mi · 33
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 0614.6 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Faulkton Middle School - 08What is the total enrollment at Faulkton Middle School - 08?
Faulkton Middle School - 08 enrolls approximately 53 students in grades 06-08.
Is Faulkton Middle School - 08 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Faulkton Middle School - 08 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Faulkton Middle School - 08 have?
Faulkton Middle School - 08 employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Faulkton Middle School - 08?
Student demographics at Faulkton Middle School - 08 are roughly 100% White.
Is Faulkton Middle School - 08 public or private?
Faulkton Middle School - 08 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Faulkton Area Schools 24-4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.